Thoughts on Mothers (from the Archives)

Mother's Day is (obviously)  a day for celebrating motherhood.   

I have been amply blessed in this department.  

My own mother (who had me after she already had been a mother for 13 years) is the person who inspired me to be a mom.   She is all those things you think of when the term "super mom" is thrown out there.   

As I matured into an adult,  I remember her supporting me in my every decision, even those I knew she didn't agree with.   She taught me how to care for my children when they were newborns, and came to my rescue a few times when I just needed that extra help only a mother can give.

(Read the rest of this post, written in May, 2012)